Child Graddon Lewis completes Egyptian tower house

[FIRST LOOK + PLANS + DATA] Child Graddon Lewis has released these images of house made from salt, mud and palm trees in Egypt

Designed by the east London-based practice for a young couple, the house in the Berber oasis of Siwa is constructed using local materials and craftsmen. A two-storey mulqaf or wind tower, which directs the desert breeze through the ground floor living areas, connects the public areas to a private bedroom and terrace above.

Two guest bedrooms, a toilet and a kitchen are arranged arround the courtyard garden and connected to the living area by a shaded walkway.

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